Nine months after the announcement of the Olympus E-P1, the first consumer digital camera Micro Four Thirds model, with the Olympus Pen Olympus E-Lite PL1s below. Available only in the Japanese market, the Olympus E-PL1s is almost identical to its predecessor externally, with the only visible change to an increase in the number of panels in body color. The top, bottom, and behind the camera - money in the beginning, regardless of body weight, color - all now with the color of the front and rear. The same applies to the gates of the battery and connectivity, and the opening at the top of the handle. Only a thin strip of silver finish that extends the width of the machine next to the tip of the handle is maintained as an accent, as e-PL1s gambling were important controls on the front, top and back panels.
Under the skin, there are only two important differences between the Olympus E-PL1s and its predecessors. When the E-PL1 offered at a maximum sensitivity of ISO 3200, is the E-PL1s reached a maximum of ISO 6400 is the same combination of a 12-megapixel sensor and Live MOS image processor TruePic 5 . This removes a mismatch between entry-level Olympus Micro Four Thirds camera 'Digital and its more expensive brother, the E-P1-P2 and E, both of which are also at a maximum equivalent of ISO 6400 limited.
PL1s Olympus BLS-5 uses a new lithium ion battery, but it can also accept the BLS-1 in the same package of pen-other series of Olympus cameras, and some of Digital-SLR. The new packaging will PL1s the need for compliance with the Japan Electrical Appliance and Security Act of materials, safety standards more stringent for lithium-ion batteries will be in November 2011. A new battery charger BCS-5 in the product packaging e-PL1s is included, should be updated because the package BLS-5-new can be recharged with the previous BCS-1 charger. Exactly what has changed in the new design of the battery and the charger is not clear - the main specifications are the same. The BLS-5-pack is always ranked at 1150 mAh capacity for a period of 500 charge cycles, battery charger BCS-5 and is also responsible unchanged in its ability to pack in 3.5 hours on a 100 - 240V.
The last update of the Olympus E-Lite PL1s is probably the most important in terms of potential owners. The original E-PL1 kit with the Olympus Zuiko Digital ED 14-M 42 mm f/3.5-5.6 zoom lens, a 3x zoom, a collapse of the design, making it compact enough when n ' is not used to the characteristics given, but unfortunately, some problems with vertical blur in the images at a shutter speed of about date of 1 / 100 and 1 / 200 second. Instead of this objective, the Olympus E-PL1s kit with a new Olympus ZUIKO DIGITAL 14-42mm F3.5-5.6 II lens M., which provides the same focal length and maximum aperture, but other sports significant changes.
Above all, the new lens replaces the previous model mechanism with a further drop in two stages of design. This, in addition to a change in the optical design reduces weight by approximately 25% of 150g to 112g in the old model in the new. The new lens also has a smaller diameter barrel of 56.5 mm (62 mm), but increases the duration decreased from 43.5 mm to 50mm. Filter size was reduced from 40.5 mm to 37mm, which should make the price of the filters a little 'less. Previous nine elements in eight groups, including two aspherical lenses, one lens of a very low dispersion and high refractive lens, the new model has had an updated optical formula with an element less. With eight elements in seven groups, the new design has no ED or elements of human resources, but adds a further three aspherical element.
Another significant change in the design objective is the adoption of the new Olympus MSC (Movie & Still Compatible) design, as seen in the Zuiko Digital ED 9-18mm F4.0-5.6 ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 14 and M.-150mm F4.0-5.6 lens. MSC Olympus lenses autofocus motors which are tuned to focus quickly and accurately, but also so quiet, so they are more suited to high-definition video capabilities. The minimum distance of focus is unchanged at 25 cm, the maximum magnification is now 0.19x (equivalent to 0.38x on a 35mm camera), compared to 0.24x (0.48x equivalent) in the previous version. Whereas the old design, the new lens has a seven-blade circular aperture.
Otherwise, the Olympus E-PL1s essentially unchanged from its predecessor. Other features of note include a pop-up flash, video record button, the way Live guides, support for the electronic viewfinder VF-2 and EMA-1 adapter Accessories Microphone and SD / SDHC.
The Olympus E-PL1s announced that the Japanese market, where it is available in three colors - black, white or red. The list price was not announced, but the street prices in the Web archives of Olympus "is ¥ 64.800 (U.S. $ 780) is set for a single-lens kit with the Olympus ZUIKO M. DIGITAL 14-42mm F3.5-5.6 II, or 84.800 yen ($ 1.020 U.S.) in a dual-lens kit, which includes Mr. and ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 40-150mm F4.0-5.6 lens. The Olympus M. ZUIKO DIGITAL 14-42mm F3.5-5.6 II is also available in Japan, the list price before tax 35,000 yen (U.S. $ 420) together, and web-shop price 29.400 yen (U.S. $ 350 ).
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Under the skin, there are only two important differences between the Olympus E-PL1s and its predecessors. When the E-PL1 offered at a maximum sensitivity of ISO 3200, is the E-PL1s reached a maximum of ISO 6400 is the same combination of a 12-megapixel sensor and Live MOS image processor TruePic 5 . This removes a mismatch between entry-level Olympus Micro Four Thirds camera 'Digital and its more expensive brother, the E-P1-P2 and E, both of which are also at a maximum equivalent of ISO 6400 limited.
PL1s Olympus BLS-5 uses a new lithium ion battery, but it can also accept the BLS-1 in the same package of pen-other series of Olympus cameras, and some of Digital-SLR. The new packaging will PL1s the need for compliance with the Japan Electrical Appliance and Security Act of materials, safety standards more stringent for lithium-ion batteries will be in November 2011. A new battery charger BCS-5 in the product packaging e-PL1s is included, should be updated because the package BLS-5-new can be recharged with the previous BCS-1 charger. Exactly what has changed in the new design of the battery and the charger is not clear - the main specifications are the same. The BLS-5-pack is always ranked at 1150 mAh capacity for a period of 500 charge cycles, battery charger BCS-5 and is also responsible unchanged in its ability to pack in 3.5 hours on a 100 - 240V.
The last update of the Olympus E-Lite PL1s is probably the most important in terms of potential owners. The original E-PL1 kit with the Olympus Zuiko Digital ED 14-M 42 mm f/3.5-5.6 zoom lens, a 3x zoom, a collapse of the design, making it compact enough when n ' is not used to the characteristics given, but unfortunately, some problems with vertical blur in the images at a shutter speed of about date of 1 / 100 and 1 / 200 second. Instead of this objective, the Olympus E-PL1s kit with a new Olympus ZUIKO DIGITAL 14-42mm F3.5-5.6 II lens M., which provides the same focal length and maximum aperture, but other sports significant changes.
Above all, the new lens replaces the previous model mechanism with a further drop in two stages of design. This, in addition to a change in the optical design reduces weight by approximately 25% of 150g to 112g in the old model in the new. The new lens also has a smaller diameter barrel of 56.5 mm (62 mm), but increases the duration decreased from 43.5 mm to 50mm. Filter size was reduced from 40.5 mm to 37mm, which should make the price of the filters a little 'less. Previous nine elements in eight groups, including two aspherical lenses, one lens of a very low dispersion and high refractive lens, the new model has had an updated optical formula with an element less. With eight elements in seven groups, the new design has no ED or elements of human resources, but adds a further three aspherical element.
Another significant change in the design objective is the adoption of the new Olympus MSC (Movie & Still Compatible) design, as seen in the Zuiko Digital ED 9-18mm F4.0-5.6 ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 14 and M.-150mm F4.0-5.6 lens. MSC Olympus lenses autofocus motors which are tuned to focus quickly and accurately, but also so quiet, so they are more suited to high-definition video capabilities. The minimum distance of focus is unchanged at 25 cm, the maximum magnification is now 0.19x (equivalent to 0.38x on a 35mm camera), compared to 0.24x (0.48x equivalent) in the previous version. Whereas the old design, the new lens has a seven-blade circular aperture.
Otherwise, the Olympus E-PL1s essentially unchanged from its predecessor. Other features of note include a pop-up flash, video record button, the way Live guides, support for the electronic viewfinder VF-2 and EMA-1 adapter Accessories Microphone and SD / SDHC.
The Olympus E-PL1s announced that the Japanese market, where it is available in three colors - black, white or red. The list price was not announced, but the street prices in the Web archives of Olympus "is ¥ 64.800 (U.S. $ 780) is set for a single-lens kit with the Olympus ZUIKO M. DIGITAL 14-42mm F3.5-5.6 II, or 84.800 yen ($ 1.020 U.S.) in a dual-lens kit, which includes Mr. and ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 40-150mm F4.0-5.6 lens. The Olympus M. ZUIKO DIGITAL 14-42mm F3.5-5.6 II is also available in Japan, the list price before tax 35,000 yen (U.S. $ 420) together, and web-shop price 29.400 yen (U.S. $ 350 ).
